Firefighter Injured In Two-Alarm House Fire

Officials say an Anne Arundel County firefighter is recovering after he was injured in a two-alarm house fire that happened early Monday morning in Arnold.

Fire officials say firefighters were called to the two-story single family waterfront house located in the 400 block of Beach Road around 1:00 a.m.

According to officials, crews immediately asked for back-up after they arrived. A total of 61 firefighters from Anne Arundel, Annapolis, the Naval Academy and Oueens Anne County Fire Departments came to the scene to help put out the fire.

Officials say the two-alarm incident was brought under control at 3:15 a.m.

One firefighter, who was injured while battling the blaze, was taken to Anne Arundel County Medical Center with minor burns.

No one was in the home when the fire occurred, fire officials say.

The fire caused significant damage to the home, as well as minor damage to a home next to it.